And Now It Is Official: Canon EOS M Announced! (Sample Images, Hands-On Videos, All Pre-Order Links, Continously Updated With All The News)

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It is here! Canon’s jump on the mirrorless bandwagon is done. The camera has a price of $800/€850/£769.99 with the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens and will soon be available.Black, white, silver and red are the colours of choice.Sample images and movies on Canon JP (click here). For the first, comprehensive review of the EOS M by digitalcamerainfo click here, or jump directly to the conclusion (click here): “Simply put, the EOS M […] takes the guts of a DSLR and puts it in a body you can put in your pocket” and “The EOS M is […] a simple-to-use DSLR that won’t intimidate, but doesn’t skimp on the components or build quality“.
So, let’s go for the pre-order links (previews, videos, hands-on and more after the pre-order links). N.B: If you are seriously interested in the Canon EOS M, then act quickly. There will be lots (lots!) of pre-orders and the listed shops will, as usually, have a limited supply at the beginning:

London, UK, 23 July 2012 – Canon today expands its award-winning EOS range with the launch of the new EOS M. The company’s first ever compact system camera (CSC), the EOS M is designed for those who use photography to share their everyday passions – from food, to fashion and culture, music and art. Offering DSLR-quality imaging, creative features and Full HD movie creation in a compact and easy-to-use model, the EOS M is the perfect, take-anywhere partner for a new breed of enthusiasts who chronicle their lives through images, without necessarily considering themselves to be ‘photographers’.

The EOS M is available in sleek black, glossy white, stylish silver or bold red colours, and condenses Canon’s renowned EOS imaging heritage into a stylish, compact design. The model launches alongside two new lenses, the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM pancake and the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM standard zoom, as well as a new compact EX Speedlite – the Speedlite 90EX – providing everything you need to capture stunning images every day. For those who want to push their images even further, the EOS M can also utilise Canon’s extensive range of EF lenses with the new Mount Adapter EF-EOS M, for even more creative freedom.

The quality of a Canon DSLRPrint your favourite moments in poster-size or crop your image for maximum impact – whether shooting the atmosphere of your favourite club or the intricate stitching of the latest must-have handbag – thanks to the EOS M’s high-resolution, 18 megapixel APS-C hybrid CMOS sensor. The large sensor also allows you to artistically blur the background for beautiful portraits, or for close-ups with impact.

With the inclusion of Canon’s DIGIC 5 processor, colours ‘pop’ and skin tones are beautifully natural, whilst a super-fast shutter allows you to capture split-second action. The atmosphere of evening shoots and challenging night-time scenes are also easily recorded in stunning detail thanks to the EOS M’s sensitive native ISO range of 100- 12,800 (extendable to 25,600).

For pin-sharp shots and professional-looking footage, this new design features a Hybrid AF System that supports super-fast, accurate AF when shooting stills and movies – allowing you to record any moment with confidence.

Shoot what you see and easily express your creative visionEvery aspect of the EOS M has been designed to make it simple to capture beautiful, creative, high-quality images. From the very first swipe across the bright, high- resolution, 7.7cm (3.0”), Clear View LCD II Touch screen, the EOS M gives you as much or as little control over your photos as desired. Simply select different shooting modes and settings via the on-screen icons, or let Scene Intelligent Auto adjust the camera settings according to the subject and shooting conditions, leaving you free to focus on composition and selecting the perfect moment to hit the shutter release button.

EOS M users can shoot with the confidence that comes from having the world’s most comprehensive photographic system behind them. Whether you want to capture every detail of a close-up or zoom in to frame a subject in the far distance, any one of Canon’s extensive range of EF lenses can be connected via the new

Mount Adapter EF-EOS M for photographic flexibility.With one of Canon’s Speedlite flash units, you can also explore creative lighting techniques to add an extra level of interest to your shots. Alternatively, create unique images with a range of Creative Filters like Toy Camera effect, Grainy B&W or even a filter that mimics the distortion of a fish-eye lens. The filters can be applied before the shot is captured, with the result previewed in Live View, allowing you to experiment with different effects before selecting the perfect treatment for your final image.

Turn film-maker with EOS Movie and Video SnapshotWhen a moment calls for more than a still image, the EOS M lets you switch easily to Full HD video with stereo sound for superb results. Video Snapshot mode also helps family and friends avoid long home movie viewing sessions, guiding you to create exciting movies in-camera, with a professionally edited feel.

Extending the EOS System with dedicated accessoriesIn addition to compatibility with Canon’s existing EF lenses1, accessories and Speedlites, the EOS M launches with its own bespoke range of compact accessories. Two new EF-M lenses offer portability and high performance when using the new model – the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM standard zoom and the

Additionally, the EOS M will ship with the new Speedlite 90EX flash unit as standard. Lightweight and highly-compact, it offers a maximum guide number of nine and supports wide-angle lenses, making it an ideal general-purpose flash for everyday use. A wireless master function also allows the control of multiple flash guns wirelessly, allowing more advanced users to experiment with a range of creative lighting effects.

Found this project by Andrew Alden Miller at Kickstarter. An alternative viewfinder for the Canon EOS C100 (Adorama | B&H)…

Tanglefoot

Yup – the included EF mount adapter makes it a bit of a no-brainer for any canon shooters, especially because of the lack of compatability to use their lenses on NEX/NX etc.

For everyone else it looks a bit ‘Meh’. The design is quite cheap looking – it looks like a point & shoot, especially with the 22mm attached. A huge chunk of this market is P&S upgraders where the fact that the camera LOOKS different to a P&S is a HUGE marketing win – the fact that NEX’s, PEN’s etc are visually obviously different to P&S cameras (i.e. they can show off that they have spent more cash & have a bit of kit that looks more serious than the P&S crowd)is Important. This , IMHO, is one of THE biggest selling points of this type of camera.

I expexted Canon to introduce it with more than 2 native lenses as well. Perhaps they are testing the water before investing more seriously in the line… Perhaps lack of confidence from Canon that it will be a winner? More lenses would be an easy score over the market leader Sony NEX in this niche.

No screen articulation is a let down. I bet that having a rear screen that you can angle is a huge point scorer when people are comparing different cameras in a store side by side

No 60p could put some people off, but I doubt it is too important realisticall in this market.

Everything elso looks ok…. no real shortfalls but nothing particularly outstanding as far as I can see.

So… Existing Canon users may buy it – perhaps some swithching form other mirrrorless formats they currently have for convenience in being able to use their existing EF lenses. I’m sure some brand sheeple will buy it because it has a Canon badge. Other than that I think it is FAR from having Sony (or even Samsung?) beat.

Just look at the flash 😀 It looks like it was designed in 1992!!! (& cheaply in 1992 as well!). This market is very visual sensitive with regards to design, wanting the latese bit of kit that has to look the part, & I believe Canon has made a bit of a whoopsie here.

tyler made

SLOW. EXPENSIVE. OVERSIZE. FAIL!

Miroslav

It is worth 400 euros with 18-55mm kit lens, not 850. Still better than Nikon 1, but needs massive price cut, a higher spec body and faster PDAF to be serious competitor to other mirrorless systems.

Bob B.

Pretty funny…in the digitalcamerainfo conclusion the writer repeatedly refers to the Canon M camera as a DSLR? Huh? Lol!

Ouch… That shutter was LOUD! Probably a nice toy camera, but lack of buttons and manual dials makes this unusable for quite a few. Touchscreen LCD is just too slow to operate and forces one to let go of the lens with the left hand to change settings.

Seriously overpriced.
UK dealers not expecting stock until October, not that I’m interested.

I’ll Lang on to my Nex7 and EP3

dick ranez

This is almost, but not quite, as big a joke as the Nikon
J1/V1. Ridiculous price, no viewfinder – who needs it?
Give me a Rebel with the new pancake lens, a Fuji X10, or
even the Canon G1X or even an I-phone. At $400 to compete
with the Panasonic/Olympus/Sony offerings this is maybe a
consideration; at $800 plus lenses it’s laughable.

Bill_K

FAIL

Virgil

Wow! Without seeing any reviews, without seeing sample images from the review sites, some are already dismissing this camera as garbage. Why not wait and see what the “experts” have to say about it in their reviews????

Personally, I hope the reviews will show it does a good job. And yes, I’d attach my L lenses to it if I decide to buy it.

Because it’s a simple camera and may LOOK LIKE a P&S doesn’t mean it won’t do a great job with the thing that’s important… the quality of the image. Some folks would rather get a good image from 10 pounds of camera equipment than from a camera that doesn’t impress others as being professional. Me?… I’m not snobby.

Yes, I’m a Canon addict with several L lenses. And, I’m looking for an addition to the “family”. I’ll wait until I read reviews and maybe handle the M before I decide what’s next. I’m leaning to the Olympus M5, but want to check this out before a purchase… or maybe the other new camera Canon’s rumored to be bringing out in the near future.

Basically, don’t write off any new camera before you’ve had the chance to know what it can do. A particular style may not be for you, but that doesn’t mean it’s junk.

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